Willis Reed vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams and Willis Reed that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Willis Reed

vs.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Sam Williams: 1981-82 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Sam Williams 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Sam Williams 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Sam Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Sam Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Sam Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Sam Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Sam Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Sam Williams 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Sam Williams 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Sam Williams 4.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Sam Williams 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Sam Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Sam Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Sam Williams 1,628

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Sam Williams 1,146

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Sam Williams 156

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Sam Williams 210

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Sam Williams 297

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Sam Williams 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Sam Williams .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sam Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Sam Williams .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Sam Williams 8.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Sam Williams 5.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Sam Williams 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Sam Williams 1.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Sam Williams 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Sam Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Sam Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Sam Williams 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Sam Williams 10

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Sam Williams 18

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Sam Williams 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Sam Williams 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Sam Williams 6

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Sam Williams 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Sam Williams .214

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sam Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Sam Williams .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Sam Williams 1.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Sam Williams 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Sam Williams 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Sam Williams 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Sam Williams 1.5 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.